For the first time ever DH & DS went off to do the xmas food shop......I am still laughing...

[Megglevache]

...his parting words
"don't look worried Mrs MLV...I got this"

he spent almost £300

he bought amoungst other things
12 pack of kitchen roll
24 luxury toilet rolls- the type that are about 12 tog and will block up our feeble pipes
A partridge
8 different olives
Masses and masses of lemon jelly???
Premier Champagne (he's teetotal) I drink Cava
Popcorn (with sour cream and chives Heresy
the whole biscuit aisle
a farking Heston Blumenthrill cake (£25!!!???)
a crate of festive cheeses
8lb gammon
salmon
bike helmet
fancy bubble bath
posh candles (that smell)

Please share with me tales of bizarre shopping to take off the edge..

PS.. I am still laughing every time I open up the fridge...(which has hardly anything in it)

[Megglevache]

heheh I bet it's a big ruse Living!

he's saving the stocking stuff until the kids are in bed....my sides will ache too much I fear.

He has just said to me "I just wanted to give you all the treats you we never have and spoil you me as we work so hard all year, I hope I did alright".... awww

[ThePlatypusAlwaysTriumphs]

Loving this thread

My DH insists on a list if he ever does any food shopping, and even then he misses half the stuff, so I have great admiration for your DHs inventiveness!!

I got a funny look from DH the other day- was making pate and the food processor died, so had to send him out to get a new one. When he asked if there was anything else I needed, I said, yes, a pomegranate. "So that's a food processor and...a pomegranate then?" Bet your DH wouldn't have queried the pomegranate. In fect, I bet you've already got one, haven't you, OP ?

[Doobydoo]

oLIVES TUMBLED IN FENNELL {grin} Absolutely {grin}

[RedToothbrush]

erm, I hate to ask this, but how often does your husband go shopping?

[TessGoesDirectToBethlehem]

I still need to know about the lemon jelly.

Have you mentioned in the past that your life is sadly lacking in lemon jelly?

[StaceymReadyForNumber3]

Sorry have to mark my place to check back to see the stocking fillers.

[Megglevache]

redtoothbrush
lemon jelly will be nice and light after all that heavy food :-) was what he said
he NEVER does the food shop.
I need to know what the stocking fillers will be.

[LittenTree]

meggle - we do need photos. I looked on your photos and saw a handsome man (surely not 'the one' of whom we speak? ) and gorgeous children. But I await the forthcoming pear tree photo!

Here's me thinking DH's transgression, buying pastrami, not pancetta for the spouts was bad... though the spell checker gives me 'cetacean' for 'pancetta' so I should be grateful I did not fry my sprouts through with Minke whale, hey?

[ratbagcatbag]

Shamelessly marking place for stocking filler update later

[HeartsTrumpDiamonds]

Same.

[JustFabulous]

"and the BEST...shampoo...
My dh has no hair....
"dammit, I thought this was bubble bath" More???"

That made me actually LOL.



DH has been bringing home bits of shopping and all have been very sensible. I feel cheated .

[blackcurrants]

this thread has made me laugh and laugh, I simply must learn about the stocking fillers!

[Bossybritches22]

Meggle I have been in bed with a virus all w/e in between bursts of energy to try & prepare somewhat for tomorrow.

Your lovely DH has made me giggle so much I have cried.

[Mulledandmerry]

Meggle..i think you and your dh have added some laughter to a lot of households tonight. What a great gift. Merry Christmas x

[RedToothbrush]

I suppose the next obvious question is

Will you be letting him do the shopping again?

[TheNebulousBoojum]

Lovely thread, lovely attitude OP.
Thank you for not being furious and ranty and for making me laugh. Which doesn't often happen to me on a MN/partner thread.
Two words though, for next time. Shopping list.

[piprabbit]

We sent the DCs to Poundland with a tenner each and told them to bust a gut buying their presents for all the relatives. They had a wonderful time (imagine being let loose in a shop and knowing you can buy anything, and the relatives are certainly going to be getting some Christmas surprises .

n.b. this is in addition to 'proper' gifts plus homemade truffles.

[nkf]

He sounds a sweetie and so do you. Have a lovely Christmas.

[Rupeomatic]

Thank you so much for this! Hilarious - have been reading it out to DH and crying with laughter. Fabulous

[strawberrypenguin]

this has made me laugh out loud OP I had to read it out to DH as he thought I was going a bit insane! Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[FellowshipOfFestiveFellows]

This is why men should never, ever approach a "big" shop solo, or at the very least without a list.

I once sent dp (whom I hasten to add had lived alone for a few years before me) to the supermarket for the shopping when I was ill in bed with a rotten virus. It wasn't Christmas thankfully.

He came back with:

A medium chicken
A box of 6 large eggs
A small bag of spuds
12 lagers.

That was it. For a week's shopping

I always write a comprehensive list now, including what shop to buy it from and in what aisle. I've gone so far as to describe packaging before as well.

[TrillsCarolsOutOfTune]

"Men" should never?

[MulledwineGless]

Megg am loving the updates

Now waits with baited breath for the stocking fillers